I love history, especially nautical history, but those tall ship re-enactments of cannon battles, although just offshore, destroyed my dog Sky's peace on Saturday and Sunday.

He was at Marina Beach, ready to jump in the water, but the three blasts kept him confused until we got him home. I offered to take him for another walk at sundown, but he wasn't interested. He's usually not scared of anything, except fireworks and cannon fire.

Think about all the dolphins and whales in the vicinity or all the waterfowl in the wetlands — they must be very disturbed as well. Considering all the protections of animals by law and the understanding and care of the Channel Islands environment, these battles are at odds with a peaceful area.

I will have to make some noise to the Ventura Harbor Patrol, the vendors of the tall ships, Harbor Village, the city of Ventura and perhaps the county. They could reduce the explosions or just eliminate them completely.

I guess the vendors want to give the tourists their money's worth with those cheap, spectacular events, but they have no reality in history — no masts being destroyed by cannon balls or blood and fire on the deck.

They are just a silly public nuisance, leaving dogs in terror and cowering inside.

Noel Diotte, Ventura

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